He has received many prestigious decorations and awards including, Commander, Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas and award of the World Health Organisation for the merits in the area of tobacco control.
He played basketball at Georgetown University, served in Vietnam and has received all manner of decorations as a marine, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V".
A regular contributor to some of the world's leading newspapers and journals, Mr. Gurría has received several awards and decorations from more than 25 countries, including the titles of Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur and Chevalier dans l'ordre du Mérite agricole, awarded by the French Government.
Tells about important posts he has held - foreign decorations he has received, etc.
He had received no decorations, but had been commissioned from the ranks as an Officer and was honourably discharged in October with the rank of lieutenant.
Major Kolb said that Sergeant Chapman had received 15 military decorations and had training in handling a variety of sophisticated communications devices.
The Act broadens previous provisions addressing the unauthorized wear, manufacture, or sale of any military decorations and medals by making it a misdemeanor to falsely represent oneself as having received any U.S. military decoration or medal.
He himself returned his Kaisar-i-Hind medal (awarded for distinguished humanitarian work) and the decorations he had received in South Africa.
In describing their grief yesterday, officials spoke not only about Officer Kelly's dedication, which was evident, they said, in the four police decorations he had received, but also of his family's contributions to the city's public safety.
The embassy man's wife said that the only decorations he had were some he had received in the Navy and that he was permitted to wear them only when in uniform.
